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Order Your Pow Wow Yearbook Today!

February 21, 2020

Journalism teacher Christine Poole's Yearbook class has been hard at work completing this years Pow Wow yearbook. Order yours today! The deadline to purchase your yearbook is March 1. Get your piece of...

Legal Age to Buy Tobacco Raised

February 5, 2020

As of December 20, 2019 the age for sale of tobacco raised from 18 to 21 in order to save younger generations from picking up the habit. Most adult smokers started smoking before 21 and most of those before...

Fall Play: Penny for Your Thoughts

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor November 18, 2019

Every year Junction City High School has a fall play. The play for this fall is “Penny for Your Thoughts’ by Scott Haan. Penny for Your Thoughts is about a girl named Penny Ramsey who has many sides...

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Thanksgiving at Junction City High School

Joshua Allen, Staff Writer November 18, 2019

Due to the rapidly approaching Thanksgiving holiday, we asked students at Junction City High School what they are most thankful for.  Lanasia Cottner: “ I am most thankful for my friends, specifically...

Should teenagers be allowed to Trick-or-Treat?

Should teenagers be allowed to Trick-or-Treat?

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor November 1, 2019

For years there has been a debate on the internet about whether or not teenagers should be allowed to trick-or-treat on Halloween. People all across the globe are voicing their frustrations or support...

Senior Laynee Chase and Senior Albert Coba de Mota practicing their walk for the crowning

2019 Homecoming Court

Olivia Knerr, Staff Editor October 2, 2019

The Homecoming Court has been announced and practice has taken place. The candidates all walked the football field to practice for the Homecoming parade on Thursday and for half time on Friday. The candidates...

LET 1 Regulation Team preparing for competition in Council Bluffs, Iowa.

JROTC Drill Team Places Second in Council Bluffs Meet

Elyse Nguyen, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

Junction City High School has many different programs for its diverse students and the JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps)  program is one of them. Within JROTC are sub-teams such as Raiders,...

VIDEO: 25th Annual JCHS Academic Banquet

Jacob Lindsey, Staff Writer February 1, 2019

Junction City High School hosted their 25th Annual Academic Banquet this week on January 31st, 2019 from 6 - 9pm. Food and drinks were provided for those in attendance and a performance from the JCHS...

Saudi Arabian teaching scholar Amnah Madkhali discusses her journey to self-discovery.

Birds of the Nest: Amnah Madkhali

Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay January 14, 2019

"As women I am expected to get married and have children. This is like an expectation and a dream at the same time. I have been so fond of children ever since I have known myself. I raised all of my sisters...

Junior Axle Ocasio discusses the last person who made her smile.

Birds of the Nest: Axel Ocasio

Morgan Deering and Taryn Tanguay November 9, 2018

"The last person that made me laugh, I was at work last night [November 4] and we were short people. We got really busy, I work at McDonald's so we have a lot of people coming in. I took this girl's...

VIDEO: 3-D Concept and Virtual Tour of New JCHS Building

Jake Hermanson, Staff Writer November 7, 2018

The initial 3-D concept and a virtual tour of the new JCHS building were presented by Malcolm Watkins of  SJCF Architecture, Inc. at the USD 475 Board of Education meeting on November 5th. The new...

Senator Jerry Moran met with Athletic Director Matt Westerhaus prior to his school tour.

Senator Jerry Moran Receives Tour of JCHS

Morgan Deering and Lexe West October 16, 2018

Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) visited Junction City High School on Tuesday, October 16, where he received a tour and discussed education with students. Moran was scheduled to attend the groundbreaking...

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